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Executive Orders from the Administration of Governor Bill Owens 1999-2005

FOR RELEASE:
Tuesday, March 14, 2000
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OWENS APPOINTS DAVID SLADEK OF GOLDEN TO REGIONAL AIR QUALITY COUNCIL

DENVER – Governor Bill Owens appointed David Sladek of Golden to the Regional Air Quality Council for a term expiring at the pleasure of the Governor.

"David Sladek’s air quality testing and risk assessment experience will be a great asset to the Commission," said Gov. Owens. "David’s environmental engineering background will serve the RAQC well."

David Sladek is the Rocky Mountain regional manager for Clayton Group Services. Sladek served as engineering and construction director for Walsh Environmental, Inc. from 1991 to 1999. He has 14 years of environmental engineering experience which has included managing projects involving indoor air assessments and remediation. Sladek is a member of The Order of the Engineer and received his bachelor’s degree from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

The Council is the lead agency for developing and implementing plans for the maintenance and enforcement of air quality standards within the Denver metropolitan area and for recommending cost-effective strategies for reducing Denver’s brown cloud. The Council consists of nine members who serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

The RAQC is the lead agency for air quality in the Denver metropolitan area under the federal Clean Air Act.

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